Bengaluru, May 1 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday accused the Centre of hiking commercial LPG cylinder prices immediately after Assembly elections, calling it "organised looting".

In a post on X, Siddaramaiah said the price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder was increased by Rs 993 on May 1, taking the cost to Rs 3,071.50 per cylinder. He alleged the Centre had "deliberately" held back the hike during the election period.

"As we warned all along, the moment Assembly elections got over, the Narendra Modi government has hiked prices again. The price of commercial LPG cylinders has been increased by Rs 993 on May 1, taking the cost to Rs 3,071.50 per cylinder - after deliberately holding back such increases during the ele...